Should I Change the Oil after Run In Period?

[Space Coyote]

Just done my first 1,000 miles in my 2.0 TDi Sport.

Been thinking about the old thing about changing the oil to get the "bits" out of the oil, but not sure if this is something that is required these days.

What with the cost of synthetic oil, it's not going to be a cheap option, but I intend to keep this car for a 5 or so years and want to keep it in tip-top condition.

Any suggestions on this?

 

[stuarttunstall]

Just done my first 1,000 miles in my 2.0 TDi Sport.

Been thinking about the old thing about changing the oil to get the "bits" out of the oil, but not sure if this is something that is required these days.

What with the cost of synthetic oil, it's not going to be a cheap option, but I intend to keep this car for a 5 or so years and want to keep it in tip-top condition.

Any suggestions on this?

I intend to do the same as I did with my last Leon, let it do the first 10000, have the service done and then change the oil and filter every 5000 from there.

I think leaving it for the first 10000 gives it chance to "bed in" etc.

STuart

 

[foxes]

I was told to keep going up-to 3000m before changing to new Oil

 

[Space Coyote]

Think I'll wait for 5,000 miles and then change the oil every 5,000 miles.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[dchbrown]

with how oil it is going to be using you will be effectivily changing the oil more often that every 5000 miles

 

[Silver Bullet]

I'm at 5000 miles now, dont know if I should change the oil right now or wait for the car to tell me to, any ideas?

 

[Space Coyote]

It was suggest to me by James at JBS Motorsport

to get that crap out of the engine as soon as possible.

I think the important thing is to decide which oil to go with afterwards.

 

[cheshire cat]

I intend to do the same as I did with my last Leon, let it do the first 10000, have the service done and then change the oil and filter every 5000 from there.

I think leaving it for the first 10000 gives it chance to "bed in" etc.

STuart

sound advice

 

[Silver Bullet]

I think I'll follow Space Coyote's advice, took a look at the oil yesterday and it's REALLY dirty, didn't expect that after just 5000 miles, anyway I'll go with the synthetic they have at the dealer, I'll check what it is and see how well it holds up to my "enthusiastic" driving